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thinks the u.n. resolution backing the no fly zone was agreed hastily and is full of loopholes what's your view on this. well actually the resolution number one thousand nine hundred seventy three its main goal was to defend the civilian population but not to punish the adelphi regime or overthrow it and so in that respect with think that one thousand nine hundred seventy three resolution is mostly a humanitarian resolution to listen to speak from humanitarian resolution than a full military resolution my personal concern is that any military operation which is conducted by the west in the arab world can lead to a very predictable scenario like hold the parties involved in the conflict and they get together and start fighting against foreign invaders there were several examples of such scenarios in the history of the greater middle east so i think that we all have to be very cautious now and we all have to think first of all of that the political solution should go before a military solution he say t
thinks the u.n. resolution backing the no fly zone was agreed hastily and is full of loopholes what's your view on this. well actually the resolution number one thousand nine hundred seventy three its main goal was to defend the civilian population but not to punish the adelphi regime or overthrow it and so in that respect with think that one thousand nine hundred seventy three resolution is mostly a humanitarian resolution to listen to speak from humanitarian resolution than a full military...
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resolution though see this is what i'm getting is not the u.n. yeah but the u.n. report resolution is pretty vague and leaves it leaves it up to interpretation as to what exactly we are empowered to do with our allies and i can tell you this you've heard from our attorney general today in washington eric holder you heard for president several times that this guy must go and anybody's order that he didn't have business ok whose business is it to get rid of gadhafi sammy if i can go to you here because this is the you know going from the right to protect to regime change in the course of a few hours it looks like. well that's what i've always suspected i think the united states britons on prongs to control libya libyan oil remember that throughout the middle east there are enormous evils and generally these up he votes are calling for democracy freedom and crucially for independence and democracy and independence goes contrary to u.s. interests in the region getting a controlling the region getting the cheap oil supporting israel and so on all proudly tease and i do
resolution though see this is what i'm getting is not the u.n. yeah but the u.n. report resolution is pretty vague and leaves it leaves it up to interpretation as to what exactly we are empowered to do with our allies and i can tell you this you've heard from our attorney general today in washington eric holder you heard for president several times that this guy must go and anybody's order that he didn't have business ok whose business is it to get rid of gadhafi sammy if i can go to you here...
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u.n. challenged greatest nation in the world. he wants to get rid of multiculturalism. they took turns beating on me. i am sitting there thinking, what is this hyperventilation about? aren't these things true? i will go further. i believe god guided our founding fathers. he moved them around like men on a chess board to ship this nation. we need to defend and uphold what they did. it is not just to protect what we had. it is not just to declared that the shining city on the hill has been achieved. it has not. when and if it is, ronald reagan never said you can go home. he said we need to take ourselves to another level. we need to take this nation up to the next level of our destiny. i am hopeful that the next president of the united states, whose ideas and principles you help forge it today, will lay out an agenda and you can shape the plant and the platform for the next president of the united states, whose ticket will be punched out of i will and will be on his way to new hampshire. i h
u.n. challenged greatest nation in the world. he wants to get rid of multiculturalism. they took turns beating on me. i am sitting there thinking, what is this hyperventilation about? aren't these things true? i will go further. i believe god guided our founding fathers. he moved them around like men on a chess board to ship this nation. we need to defend and uphold what they did. it is not just to protect what we had. it is not just to declared that the shining city on the hill has been...
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key harmon snow a war correspondent ten former u.n. investigator says the coalition is defending the rebel forces which promote western interests president sarkozy from france has said today the libyan people must be able to choose their own destiny and after these attacks by the french and the united states hundred ten tomahawk missiles in the french flights air flights parents acts then we can return to diplomatic activity there was no diplomatic diplomatic activity this is an absolute war of aggression is just another war and of the world should really be frightened of the nature of nato and american power and attacking their own dictators well there is a popular uprising component to the uprising of the rebels attacks and maybe there's also genuine genuine dissonance but there's also islamic radical proxy forces that were backed by the united states or in calling in the cold war and there's a cia task force is the front for the national so initially yes these are also part of the so-called rebels and they're backed by other western
key harmon snow a war correspondent ten former u.n. investigator says the coalition is defending the rebel forces which promote western interests president sarkozy from france has said today the libyan people must be able to choose their own destiny and after these attacks by the french and the united states hundred ten tomahawk missiles in the french flights air flights parents acts then we can return to diplomatic activity there was no diplomatic diplomatic activity this is an absolute war of...
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and i'm not interested in an american clear position or the french because we are talking about the u.n. system about the international community that has delivered the missi and has the obligation to intervene in these kind of situations and the governance of the double standards of the bush administration or of the obama administration or of the french administration of most of the other very ministrations who also though a lot of administrations also have their own double standards i'm saying that in the real politics definitely this exists but the united nations should have based on its bylaws based on the regulations on resolutions under the international humanitarian law and geneva conventions and there are set of things that are that have been marginalized for decades i think this is a crucial moment to bring them back and we have to jump in here gentlemen we're going. sharp break and when we come back we'll go to read chapter a short break we'll continue our discussion on the uprisings in the arab world stay with arctic. place you can see. the full. wealthy british science. mark
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the u.n., nato, arab league, the islamic conference, and the african union to back the u.n. resolutions. though their enthusiasm for military action varies. the u.n. mandate to use force to protect civilians also means taking sides in the civil war. >> we made the right choice. that was to draw a line in the desert sand to halt the murderous advance of gaddafi's forces. >> no one has yet explained when or how that commitment ends. the conference also started the process of offering more political status, more legitimacy to the libyan national council. the closer the rebels have to a political leadership, would like more help on the ground, too. >> the americans said that they would consider arming the rebels. is that something you would like? >> you can see that just regular cars are fighting with machine guns and etc. we ask for the political support more than we are asking for the arms. but if we get both, that would be great. >> the u.s., france, and britain are talking about arming the reb
the u.n., nato, arab league, the islamic conference, and the african union to back the u.n. resolutions. though their enthusiasm for military action varies. the u.n. mandate to use force to protect civilians also means taking sides in the civil war. >> we made the right choice. that was to draw a line in the desert sand to halt the murderous advance of gaddafi's forces. >> no one has yet explained when or how that commitment ends. the conference also started the process of offering...
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the should also be halted and they should remain within the mandate over that u.n. resolution now there has been some people in russia that have voiced concern over the fact that the the u.n. resolution isn't being nice he had to know one of those people is he the head of the foreign affairs committee of russia's parliamentary house and he noted the u.n. resolution says nothing in it raise the regime change. actually had a resolution the number one thousand nine hundred seventy three its main goal was to defend the civilian population but not to punish the gadhafi regime or overthrow it so in that respect with think that one thousand nine hundred seventy three resolution is mostly cumana tarried resolution palaces so to speak from humanitarian resolution then a full militarism lucian my personal concern is that any military operation which he's conducted by the west in the arab world can lead to a very unpredictable scenario like hold the parties involved in the conflict and they get together and start fighting against foreign invaders there were several examples al
the should also be halted and they should remain within the mandate over that u.n. resolution now there has been some people in russia that have voiced concern over the fact that the the u.n. resolution isn't being nice he had to know one of those people is he the head of the foreign affairs committee of russia's parliamentary house and he noted the u.n. resolution says nothing in it raise the regime change. actually had a resolution the number one thousand nine hundred seventy three its main...
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ambassador, the ambassador at the u.n. has already said that the qaddafi government is not in compliance with the cease-fire demand. so if you see this kind of strong, robust military action, you know, there may be a feeling that that in itself will topple the qaddafi government. remember, 1991 the iraqi invasion of kuwait, when tanks were going back to iraq with airpower alone, we're able to wipe out entire tank columns. the airpower here is pretty stunning in what it can do. >> are we going to arm the rebels? >> that is a question for lawyers. it looks to me like the cease-fire and the arms embargo would apply to everyone. but the state department, the obama administration is taking the position that in fact that option is not off the table, that it does not specifically bar them from arming the rebels and there's a suggestion here that if these moves are not enough, that that can be sort of the next step. gwen: timing. hillary clinton is going back to paris this weekend and having just returned from the region and is me
ambassador, the ambassador at the u.n. has already said that the qaddafi government is not in compliance with the cease-fire demand. so if you see this kind of strong, robust military action, you know, there may be a feeling that that in itself will topple the qaddafi government. remember, 1991 the iraqi invasion of kuwait, when tanks were going back to iraq with airpower alone, we're able to wipe out entire tank columns. the airpower here is pretty stunning in what it can do. >> are we...
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if you look to the u.n. security council resolution is undoubtedly incomplete i'm floored if you look at what it says it becomes apparent that it allows everyone to undertake any actions against a sovereign state it reminds me of a medieval cold to go on a crusade when someone called someone to go somewhere and free something that's been good to you. for more on russia's reaction to developments in libya we're joined live by our correspondent catherine agarwal here in moscow now where they were important didn't hold back about these events in libya tell us exactly what he said. and he certainly did not mince his words like that was and was very strong and to the right russia's reaction to the. bombings the coalition bombings that have taken place in libya russia of course very much against the invasion and of the approach presence of coalition forces in libya but this is definitely the strongest reaction we've heard from any russian official rising to what's and saying that the. coalition beijing basically r
if you look to the u.n. security council resolution is undoubtedly incomplete i'm floored if you look at what it says it becomes apparent that it allows everyone to undertake any actions against a sovereign state it reminds me of a medieval cold to go on a crusade when someone called someone to go somewhere and free something that's been good to you. for more on russia's reaction to developments in libya we're joined live by our correspondent catherine agarwal here in moscow now where they were...
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zero votes against. >> reporter: the u.n. security council voted a no-fly zone to protect rebels. >> this resolution demands an immediate cease-fire and an end to violence and attacks to civilians. >> reporter: this comes weeks after rebel resis tense. gadhafi said attacks are imminent. he said we are coming. we are for t looking for the tr and should have no mercy or c e compassi compassion. gadhafi's son said his family is not afraid. >> what is your father's reaction, your reaction to the resolution that has been taken? >> first of all, it was unfair. as you know, as you know, from the beginning we told everybody there were no air strikes against civilians. >> reporter: in cities, people celebrated the news of the no-fly zone announcement hoping it helps them accomplish what they fought so hard to win. this resolution bans ground forces from entering libya. gadhafi says he will internatioo international attacks. rob and peggy. >> escalating tension. the navy ships are standing by on the mediterranean. what happens next? >>
zero votes against. >> reporter: the u.n. security council voted a no-fly zone to protect rebels. >> this resolution demands an immediate cease-fire and an end to violence and attacks to civilians. >> reporter: this comes weeks after rebel resis tense. gadhafi said attacks are imminent. he said we are coming. we are for t looking for the tr and should have no mercy or c e compassi compassion. gadhafi's son said his family is not afraid. >> what is your father's reaction,...
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reporting now one of the u.n. security council resolution states that the foreign forces actions should focus on protecting civilians but russians are u.n. envoy says this message doesn't seem to match the reality on the ground. we can't help would be concerned about the created interpretation of the u.n. security council's resolution some countries interpreted as almost allowing ground operations but the resolution states plainly that no occupation forces should appear on libyan soil it only speaks about a naval blockade enforcing the arms embargo and in forcing the no fly zone to prevent a bombing of civilian law school has many questions about how the un security council's resolution is being carried out first of all there are reports that civilians have been killed in the air strikes and this is out if you consider the message of the resolution which says that the foreign forces actions should protect civilians so it's hard to comprehend how you can protect civilians by killing them . but also use our correspo
reporting now one of the u.n. security council resolution states that the foreign forces actions should focus on protecting civilians but russians are u.n. envoy says this message doesn't seem to match the reality on the ground. we can't help would be concerned about the created interpretation of the u.n. security council's resolution some countries interpreted as almost allowing ground operations but the resolution states plainly that no occupation forces should appear on libyan soil it only...
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because it will depend depend on what extent gadhafi will go or in his war with the u.n. resolution and the western powers who are supporting it and how much of the rebels will be able to move forward because it really the whole of the u.n. resolution and the western powers is for the rebels to take on and the pose in all or part of his medical you would turn on him and because of that doesn't happen short of that i think the war was likely no one can predict hundred percent it will last much longer than a few days or few weeks the coalition of course keeps saying it wants the libyan people to decide their own future show though can they be tonight that the majority of libyans do want gadhafi out isn't there a danger if i go again like this they'll turn some of the libyans back into power fees favor. i think you're right that this is the risk they have taken that is when there is foreign intervention people normally everywhere in the world they sort of gather in support of their own government is bearing down on bell but rather than somebody from the outside so that is th
because it will depend depend on what extent gadhafi will go or in his war with the u.n. resolution and the western powers who are supporting it and how much of the rebels will be able to move forward because it really the whole of the u.n. resolution and the western powers is for the rebels to take on and the pose in all or part of his medical you would turn on him and because of that doesn't happen short of that i think the war was likely no one can predict hundred percent it will last much...
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with only fifty workers remaining to tackle the unstable power plant eyes turn to the u.n. a nuclear or thorough wondering why it's taken them so long to react to the atomic danger unfolding in japan. the u.s. says it's alarmed by the mounting problem is up for the troubles may have started with the drawing of all of the american front behind the power stations designed. it with r.t. live from moscow where it's now just after three. struggling to regain control over the overheated reactors of the fukushima nuclear plant after a series of blasts and fires the government's most senior spokesman said that cooling reactor number three is now the top priority because it's posing the biggest danger military helicopters have been dropping seawater onto the stricken reactor in the latest bid to avert a nuclear meltdown but it's said to be having little effect trucks with the water cannons are also being deployed at the facility. has been to the quake hit regions to see first hand and more and more people are fleeing the area terrified by the threat of meltdown. and she foresaw the tsunami wa
with only fifty workers remaining to tackle the unstable power plant eyes turn to the u.n. a nuclear or thorough wondering why it's taken them so long to react to the atomic danger unfolding in japan. the u.s. says it's alarmed by the mounting problem is up for the troubles may have started with the drawing of all of the american front behind the power stations designed. it with r.t. live from moscow where it's now just after three. struggling to regain control over the overheated reactors of...
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is allowed libya libya to have a seat on the un the u.n. human rights council for lo these many years just the other day they finally got around to suspending them from it but the u.n. is is is it's fine to have it we pay a lot you pay a lot everybody pays a lot to keep it there i think it's fine to have it but anybody who thinks that the u.n. can somehow solve these kinds of fast these kinds of brushfires that spring up around the world and have any kind of impact is reading a different history than i've read here don't if i go to you in cairo maybe reacted . it reaches there well where was the consensus against the heat of the regimes well most of the regimes were paid off by washington so i guess that's why there wasn't much of a consensus there maybe now we have an opportunity for a new government's new peoples to be able to speak the will of their own people on the ground and things might be a bit different i think we all hope they will be go ahead well i think what you can say is that we. did not. protest against the battles our outra
is allowed libya libya to have a seat on the un the u.n. human rights council for lo these many years just the other day they finally got around to suspending them from it but the u.n. is is is it's fine to have it we pay a lot you pay a lot everybody pays a lot to keep it there i think it's fine to have it but anybody who thinks that the u.n. can somehow solve these kinds of fast these kinds of brushfires that spring up around the world and have any kind of impact is reading a different...
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regency u.n. security council meeting in the skies lit in a sea of your version of international action for the u.n. resolution now the enforcement of and rising to stop the bloodshed on the ground russia along with china and some latin american countries disagree with decision by western countries to start relations. in the region. of course of conflict across our coverage of events in libya through our twitter and facebook feeds my correspondents are covering the world's biggest events right now also getting expert analysis on the buttons to follow us and head for twitter search for party on the store. if you know it's ok it's how sport raise it because game shaping a hotshot aspects of america's politics and society. first creepy remove old cold of a clear cutting. second explains or used class to beat the fears. heard the remainder reviewed by machinery. and finally one boarded soil is because the judge in valley feel. modern job on a tree. down the field fishel on t. have to change your i pho
regency u.n. security council meeting in the skies lit in a sea of your version of international action for the u.n. resolution now the enforcement of and rising to stop the bloodshed on the ground russia along with china and some latin american countries disagree with decision by western countries to start relations. in the region. of course of conflict across our coverage of events in libya through our twitter and facebook feeds my correspondents are covering the world's biggest events right...
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antiwar activists say the u.n. resolution that sanction the attack on there is riddled with contradictions jim brown told r.t. washington's policy there is in disarray. what on earth you mean by protecting civilians. presumably it means protecting civilians from both sides because there are. suggestions of. of atrocities on both sides it's certainly not a one sided thing. but of course i think the central point is that the whole thrust of the intervention is not just because of the principle thing and that accounts for the. for the contradictions and the holes in the resolution america think the whole thing is a mess so the resolution itself is full of. you have this thing. for example stayed very largely out of it and then suddenly when the resolution is passed it makes very specific demands which clearly were not in the resolution that demands that for example the government forces pull back from a series of towns that kind of thing so you have you have clear intentions to. different parties to make of it what th
antiwar activists say the u.n. resolution that sanction the attack on there is riddled with contradictions jim brown told r.t. washington's policy there is in disarray. what on earth you mean by protecting civilians. presumably it means protecting civilians from both sides because there are. suggestions of. of atrocities on both sides it's certainly not a one sided thing. but of course i think the central point is that the whole thrust of the intervention is not just because of the principle...
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and france have to be drafting a u.n. resolution to impose a no fly zone that has to give the backing of the fifteen members of the security council artie's or am explains want to move. but the no fly zone is very much what it says on the tin it's which planes are allowed to fly essentially and what it would mean is that it would give allied planes the right to shoot down anything but to cough inside libya we do know. and france is said to be drafting a u.n. resolution for a no fly zone william hague the foreign secretary here says that he's working closely with his partners on what he's calling a contingency basis on elements of a resolution for a no fly zone and we've heard from a foreign office source that it's only going to be used in the case that it's needed but no decision has been taken yet to present it to the security council we've also heard more recently that nato has boosted airplane surveillance over libya to twenty four hours a day seven days a week and rather common asli they have said that that is part of
and france have to be drafting a u.n. resolution to impose a no fly zone that has to give the backing of the fifteen members of the security council artie's or am explains want to move. but the no fly zone is very much what it says on the tin it's which planes are allowed to fly essentially and what it would mean is that it would give allied planes the right to shoot down anything but to cough inside libya we do know. and france is said to be drafting a u.n. resolution for a no fly zone william...
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john simpson, bbc news. >> libya has agreed to let a u.n. team into the country to assess the humanitarian situation. thousands of people have fled, many are in makeshift camps. >> as far as the eye can see, the tunisian, libya border is home to those that fled the violence. thousands of foreign nationals have been evacuated. others are stuck in this camp. people from bangladesh and nigeria. some are libyans like this man who does not want to be identified. >> we broke the wall of silence. what ever you want to think, you would be captured. [unintelligible] >> with the unrest continuing, the help of those fleeing as well as those still inside the country. there are concerns about sanitation and the possibility of disease. the appeal covers a range of humanitarian means including shelter, food security, and health care. it is based on projections of 400,000 people could leave libya. it is also estimated that a further 600,000 people inside libya might need help. >> it requires 160 million u.s. dollars to achieve its objectives. it will be rev
john simpson, bbc news. >> libya has agreed to let a u.n. team into the country to assess the humanitarian situation. thousands of people have fled, many are in makeshift camps. >> as far as the eye can see, the tunisian, libya border is home to those that fled the violence. thousands of foreign nationals have been evacuated. others are stuck in this camp. people from bangladesh and nigeria. some are libyans like this man who does not want to be identified. >> we broke the...
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the u.n. security council gives the okay for international military action against moammar gadhafi's forces. military action against moammar gadhafi's forces. but is it too little, too late? captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. the nuclear crisis in japan moves into its second week. and this morning, the head of the u.n.'s nuclear energy agency says japan is racing against the clock. here's the latest. engineers hope to reconnect electricity to at least two of the reactors at the fukushima daiichi power plant sometime today. but, it is unclear if any of the cooling systems will work. smoke is rising from reactor number 2, but officials don't know why. fire trucks are now being used to spray water on the plant, and attempts to use helicopters have been discontinued. japanese officials said today they are asking the u.s. government for help. charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morn
the u.n. security council gives the okay for international military action against moammar gadhafi's forces. military action against moammar gadhafi's forces. but is it too little, too late? captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. the nuclear crisis in japan moves into its second week. and this morning, the head of the u.n.'s nuclear energy agency says japan is racing against the clock. here's the latest. engineers hope to...
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also i'm going to merkel of germany despite germany's abstention of the u.n. vote for a no fly zone she says she does back military intervention now they just won't be sending forces themselves germany won't be sending forces but it does support this . kind of reporting there are several british members of parliament are skeptical about why their country is being dragged into conflict with russian. selective choosing where intervention is necessary. i think the tactic yes he was to call a ceasefire in order to hope one hope to bring about a peaceful resolution of this conflict but it was beginning to look as though he was just trying to buy time for himself i must say i absolutely regret the lack of the ceasefire and regret what is happening at the moment a lot of innocent people have already died in a lot more look as though they're going to die in the next few hours if they strike against. targets of the regime they might be effective at doing that but i suspect the real problem is they're going to have to strike against targets in the cities and that result
also i'm going to merkel of germany despite germany's abstention of the u.n. vote for a no fly zone she says she does back military intervention now they just won't be sending forces themselves germany won't be sending forces but it does support this . kind of reporting there are several british members of parliament are skeptical about why their country is being dragged into conflict with russian. selective choosing where intervention is necessary. i think the tactic yes he was to call a...
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and as the u.n. is expected to vote on this no fly zone or war over libya and you certainly don't hear the united states calling for a no fly zone in our brain and back you haven't heard much at all from president obama in response to the unrest in the island nation are he is more or less there has more on what about me. god is great. the final words of this imported peaceful protesters in bahrain. before he appears to be shot allegedly by both trainee security forces since martial law was declared this week the bahraini government has crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. clearing them out of pearl square where they've been demonstrating. and viral videos the details can't be confirmed have been surfacing on the internet appearing to show police shooting protesters. point blank it's reminiscent of another uprising against an autocrat. address the situation in libya when images and reports of violence against protesters they could doppies hands in libya reached the u.s. we saw the president stand. f
and as the u.n. is expected to vote on this no fly zone or war over libya and you certainly don't hear the united states calling for a no fly zone in our brain and back you haven't heard much at all from president obama in response to the unrest in the island nation are he is more or less there has more on what about me. god is great. the final words of this imported peaceful protesters in bahrain. before he appears to be shot allegedly by both trainee security forces since martial law was...
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france and the united states saying that it could be overstepping the the boundaries laid out by the u.n. security council resolution. kelo for the federation council the foreign affairs committee leader has said that in his own opinion he believes that the they all going too far with this action is being taken to resolution the number nine hundred seventy three its main goal was to defend the civilian population but not to punish the gadhafi regime or overthrow it so in that respect with think that nine hundred seventy three resolution is mostly humanitarian resolution before humanitarian resolution then a full military resolution my personal concern he's that any military operation which is conducted by the west in the arab world can lead to a very predictable scenario like all the parties involved in the conflict they get together and start fighting against foreign invaders there were several examples of such scenarios in the history of the greater middle east so i think that we all have to be very cautious now and we all have to think first of all of that the political solution shoul
france and the united states saying that it could be overstepping the the boundaries laid out by the u.n. security council resolution. kelo for the federation council the foreign affairs committee leader has said that in his own opinion he believes that the they all going too far with this action is being taken to resolution the number nine hundred seventy three its main goal was to defend the civilian population but not to punish the gadhafi regime or overthrow it so in that respect with think...
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well the u.n. security council was to hold a closed door meeting in a few hours time to discuss the situation in libya and was called at the request of russia let's get more from our to his credit she can live for us in washington so we have any more information on what's going to be on the table of this evening well i mean so the fears are that the coalition forces could be going beyond the u.n. authorized no fly zone measures and russia has called a security council meeting behind closed doors to once again weigh it on the situation and to look at the results of the intervention there are lots of questions on the table as to go limits of the intervention really and also to coalition forces which is. the question that everybody is asking here is could our target now the pentagon says no in fact if i secretary robert gates said targeting gadhafi goes beyond you are resolution on the yet and the u.s. is determined to stick to that resolution but the thing is that the wording of the resolution basica
well the u.n. security council was to hold a closed door meeting in a few hours time to discuss the situation in libya and was called at the request of russia let's get more from our to his credit she can live for us in washington so we have any more information on what's going to be on the table of this evening well i mean so the fears are that the coalition forces could be going beyond the u.n. authorized no fly zone measures and russia has called a security council meeting behind closed...
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. >> after the u.n. vote, the foreign minister said that the country was declaring an immediate ceasefire and halting military operations. after that, oil prices dropped. meanwhile, the no-fly zone. what about gaddafi's text and artillery? is this too little too late? give it our involvement in iraq and afghanistan, the stepping into this at all, charles? >> it is late, and you have to be serious and hard and early. happening now, what we have produced is a stalemate. for the future we're going to have to protect the rebels. it is going to be an ongoing and long operation, unfortunately. >> mark? >> "the consequences of war or tire and the sacrifices are immeasurable." those are the words of senator barack obama in 2002. i hope if we go in that there will be a congressional debate, congressional approval. >> nina? >> i think it's incredibly unclear whether gaddafi will abide by the cease-fire or whether the rebels will bring out this is a gently -- this is a genuinely international agreement to do someth
. >> after the u.n. vote, the foreign minister said that the country was declaring an immediate ceasefire and halting military operations. after that, oil prices dropped. meanwhile, the no-fly zone. what about gaddafi's text and artillery? is this too little too late? give it our involvement in iraq and afghanistan, the stepping into this at all, charles? >> it is late, and you have to be serious and hard and early. happening now, what we have produced is a stalemate. for the future...
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you at that meeting the u.n. sorry the russian. envoy to nato said that they would not be any kind of. resolution without a u.n. resolution they would not be any form of nato conflicts in the area. as of today nato was an alliance won't take a decision to intervene into libya some european countries would in the block are against any military actions without an agreement from the u.n. security council if the u.s. and britain decide to intervene that will be a gross violation of all international laws this could be sanctioned only by the u.n. i talked to the lines to secretary-general and i hope moscow's voice was heard. so we've just heard there from russia's envoy to nato in the meantime the u.s. is flexing its military muscle moving its naval forces closer to libya and triggering speculation of a possible strike sense as you mentioned the u.k. is also not ruling out the use of force and meanwhile the international storm is gathering over the libyan leader with the u.n. suspending that country from its human rights council where i
you at that meeting the u.n. sorry the russian. envoy to nato said that they would not be any kind of. resolution without a u.n. resolution they would not be any form of nato conflicts in the area. as of today nato was an alliance won't take a decision to intervene into libya some european countries would in the block are against any military actions without an agreement from the u.n. security council if the u.s. and britain decide to intervene that will be a gross violation of all...
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change when they say he has to leave and the limited u.n. resolution where it clearly states protection of this is billion forces an occupational forces when there is foreign intervention people nobody everywhere in the world they sort of gather and support of their own government is barrack of their own devil rather than somebody from the outside that we have to remember about me is that that's five an ass killed many of his b.-ball and has squandered its economy so he's not an angel it's a low hanging fruit and that's why the western powers. were encouraged to do. go in a military intervention it's really unfortunate i have written many times against military intervention because the consequences beth and destroying the infrastructure of any country coalition forces say very trying to stop the bloodshed but political writer diana johnstone believes that's just not always the case. the whole notion that you have a resolution to protect civilians by calling in nato is that third nato is not equipped to protect civilians nato is predicted to
change when they say he has to leave and the limited u.n. resolution where it clearly states protection of this is billion forces an occupational forces when there is foreign intervention people nobody everywhere in the world they sort of gather and support of their own government is barrack of their own devil rather than somebody from the outside that we have to remember about me is that that's five an ass killed many of his b.-ball and has squandered its economy so he's not an angel it's a...
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well the meter maid get it says the u.n. back to military intervention is a direct consequence of the behavior of libya's leader moammar gadhafi however he was critical of the bombing saying the no fly zone should be used only to protect civilians and bring about peace. has more in russia's assessment of events in libya . well president to me to be made very have said that although russia's initial response was to call for a peaceful solution to the situation in libya through negotiations that colonel gadhafi is actions in and persistently attacking his own people have forced the hand of the international community and if this was why russia voted in favor of imposing an arms embargo travel ban on the gadhafi regime and why the country how can you use its veto on the u.n. security council to block the no fly zone allowing international intervention in the country. everything that is happening in the lead here is a result of the shameful behavior of its government and the crimes against their own people and we love the u.n. n
well the meter maid get it says the u.n. back to military intervention is a direct consequence of the behavior of libya's leader moammar gadhafi however he was critical of the bombing saying the no fly zone should be used only to protect civilians and bring about peace. has more in russia's assessment of events in libya . well president to me to be made very have said that although russia's initial response was to call for a peaceful solution to the situation in libya through negotiations that...
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supported but wanted the u.n. to take the lead on to now pushing or supporting much more than a no fly zone additional measures additional sanctions that would stop short of boots on the ground now lauren very quickly we just saw your report you know supposing the situation and the rhetoric that we've heard with bahrain and libya has the u.n. said anything any whispers on bahrain there. well there have been statements released on bahrain there have been statements from concerned about saudi arabian forces now in the country also statements from the human rights person at the u.n. who has said that they're very concerned about breaking international law concerned about reports of killings concerned about reports that hospitals have been taken over and about the possible human rights violations but beyond words we haven't heard much we're going to learn thanks so much for filling us in. this month an eighty six year old man who lives here in d.c. heard banging on his apartment door before he could unlock it a group
supported but wanted the u.n. to take the lead on to now pushing or supporting much more than a no fly zone additional measures additional sanctions that would stop short of boots on the ground now lauren very quickly we just saw your report you know supposing the situation and the rhetoric that we've heard with bahrain and libya has the u.n. said anything any whispers on bahrain there. well there have been statements released on bahrain there have been statements from concerned about saudi...
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security council, everybody was saying, you can never get a vote out they have u.n. security council, he focused so much on the process, the question was, ok, so you do it, let's talk about the strategy. that's the -- the white house pushes back on that, i would say. >> there is, actually, an end game, as far as they say, but only of this first half, to continue doyle's point here, there will be a point where the missiles stop and it will be handed over to nato and they'll call that an end game. and the chikey thing to watch, the difference between what the president said it's supposed to look like and what the allies say is going on. if there's a gap, the president may be spinning us and that's a credibility problem. and you bring congress in to cover your behind, you can say, we were all in on this together. so don't criticize me so much, we all had a big discussion about this. that's why you at least bring them in. >> here's the problem if your strategy succeeds and you stop the humanitarian crisis, then his problems begin because then the issue is, what happens w
security council, everybody was saying, you can never get a vote out they have u.n. security council, he focused so much on the process, the question was, ok, so you do it, let's talk about the strategy. that's the -- the white house pushes back on that, i would say. >> there is, actually, an end game, as far as they say, but only of this first half, to continue doyle's point here, there will be a point where the missiles stop and it will be handed over to nato and they'll call that an...
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also anglo merkel of germany despite germany's abstention of the u.n. vote for a no fly zone she says she does back military intervention now they just won't be sending forces themselves germany won't be sending forces but it will support this . michelle who chose to go skiing who is the director at the center for research on globalization believes that the operation in libya is in fact an act to overthrow gadhafi. it is no humanitarian operation it is deadly war you are seeing a military material and to say that this is to save the lives of civilians since when you do these fighter bombers and save the lives of civilians well it's certainly a war which has the check to regime change this of course was not mentioned of the security council resolution but prime minister stephen harper of canada and i'm following the canadian responses has stated that objective of this operation is to unseat gadhafi so that the whole humanitarian underpinnings of this war becoming entirely clear now that aspect is that in fact this military coalition has already reply lat
also anglo merkel of germany despite germany's abstention of the u.n. vote for a no fly zone she says she does back military intervention now they just won't be sending forces themselves germany won't be sending forces but it will support this . michelle who chose to go skiing who is the director at the center for research on globalization believes that the operation in libya is in fact an act to overthrow gadhafi. it is no humanitarian operation it is deadly war you are seeing a military...
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hours after the u.n. resolution passed, the qaddafi regime declared a cease-fire, but his forces reportedly kept shelling two cities-- misurata and ajdabiya. and there are also reports that qaddafi's forces are headed toward benghazi, the rebels' capital. david martin at the pentagon begins our coverage. david, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. less than 24 hours after the u.n. security council passed that resolution authorizing air strikes against libya, president obama delivered an ultimatum to qaddafi. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if qaddafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> reporter: the terms of the ultimatum are stark. >> a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> reporter: not only that, but qaddafi must order his troops to retreat from cities they have either taken or threatened to take fro
hours after the u.n. resolution passed, the qaddafi regime declared a cease-fire, but his forces reportedly kept shelling two cities-- misurata and ajdabiya. and there are also reports that qaddafi's forces are headed toward benghazi, the rebels' capital. david martin at the pentagon begins our coverage. david, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. less than 24 hours after the u.n. security council passed that resolution authorizing air strikes against libya, president obama...
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also angela merkel of germany despite germany's abstention of the u.n. vote for a no fly zone she says she does back military intervention now they just won't be sending forces themselves germany won't be sending forces but it does support this . now speaking from brazil u.s. president barack obama says it was clear that allied forces had to protect civilians in libya let's get more from our g.'s gammage if you can who's in washington d c. if you could take us through washington's reaction to all of this. well sean as of now we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting a cadaverous air defense systems and the pentagon says the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition for forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure could op is not able to shoot down any planes or the coalition forces and the pentagon also says it is just the beginning of the operation over the next few days more nato ships will converge on leave you know to enforce a naval blockade f
also angela merkel of germany despite germany's abstention of the u.n. vote for a no fly zone she says she does back military intervention now they just won't be sending forces themselves germany won't be sending forces but it does support this . now speaking from brazil u.s. president barack obama says it was clear that allied forces had to protect civilians in libya let's get more from our g.'s gammage if you can who's in washington d c. if you could take us through washington's reaction to...
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taking resolutions five u.n. security council. serve the purpose of straightening. stopping the disability of war and preventing the escalation of. preventing deaths among civilians the way events unfolded at the moment indicates that we are now seeing a real military action and of course no you cannot allow that with my hope that all countries that are currently involved in the operation. maintaining an no fly zone in libya and then are using their reforms forces just one purpose are you doing all this for the sake of the people of libya to prevent further exists among civilians and disintegration of elian years esteems at the same time the issued remember what was those resolutions that were caused by the actions of the libyan government. that's why we need those decisions and i think those decisions are well balanced and well thought out we supported the first resolution by the u.n. security council and we allowed to pass the second resolution we did it on purpose . because we wanted to prevent more to munich from escalating with it but yet the following events i
taking resolutions five u.n. security council. serve the purpose of straightening. stopping the disability of war and preventing the escalation of. preventing deaths among civilians the way events unfolded at the moment indicates that we are now seeing a real military action and of course no you cannot allow that with my hope that all countries that are currently involved in the operation. maintaining an no fly zone in libya and then are using their reforms forces just one purpose are you doing...
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also anglo immokalee of germany despite germany's abstention of the u.n. vote for a no fly zone she says she does back military intervention now they just want you sending forces themselves germany won't be sending forces but it does support this well i was going to push a report. from our brussels studio well as we've just heard the pentagon confirms the u.s. has launched missile strikes on libya defenses and speaking from brazil earlier because in a bar and said it was clear that allied forces had to protect civilians in libya what sort of details now from are going to come and she's in washington for this guy or is washington stepping up its role in this intervention. well bill from what we know right now we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting air defense systems as the pentagon said the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure khadafi is not able to take down any plays planes of the coalition force
also anglo immokalee of germany despite germany's abstention of the u.n. vote for a no fly zone she says she does back military intervention now they just want you sending forces themselves germany won't be sending forces but it does support this well i was going to push a report. from our brussels studio well as we've just heard the pentagon confirms the u.s. has launched missile strikes on libya defenses and speaking from brazil earlier because in a bar and said it was clear that allied...
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said the u.n. resolution is the fact to end flawed and that military intervention into libya cannot be justified. well the u.s. has been at the vanguard of the military operation over libya where american generals in command that's despite washington insisting it would only play a supporting role are you going to japan explains why the u.s. administration is that patients so look like it's remaining in the background. the pentagon says they do not rule out more strikes quote if and when the need arises if you watch american television you can't be pressured better america's involvement is a really good thing and that there was no other option but intervention but if you look at the polls the majority of americans polls the u.s. involvement in the intervention fox news gives sixty five percent they're already unhappy that their government is spending tax dollars on inconclusive wars in iraq and afghanistan and adding one more hot spot is the last thing they want just this saturday the us shot sevent
said the u.n. resolution is the fact to end flawed and that military intervention into libya cannot be justified. well the u.s. has been at the vanguard of the military operation over libya where american generals in command that's despite washington insisting it would only play a supporting role are you going to japan explains why the u.s. administration is that patients so look like it's remaining in the background. the pentagon says they do not rule out more strikes quote if and when the...
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this is the arty news journal from moscow the u.n. security council is to hold a closed door meeting in a few hours time to discuss the situation in libya it was called a request of russia is going to keep your plan as the latest from washington d.c. . the fears are that the coalition forces could be going beyond the u.n. authorized no fly zone measures and russia has called a security council meeting behind closed doors to once again weigh in on the situation and to look at the results of the intervention there are lots of questions on the table as to the limits of the intervention really and now for the coalition forces which is sharm could be the question that everybody is asking here is could the officer target now the pentagon says no in fact the defense secretary robert gates said targeting gadhafi goes beyond you are you guys you should not be here and the u.s. is are meant to stick to the resolution but the thing is that the wording of the resolution basically is all inclusive short of occupation we've heard criticism from the
this is the arty news journal from moscow the u.n. security council is to hold a closed door meeting in a few hours time to discuss the situation in libya it was called a request of russia is going to keep your plan as the latest from washington d.c. . the fears are that the coalition forces could be going beyond the u.n. authorized no fly zone measures and russia has called a security council meeting behind closed doors to once again weigh in on the situation and to look at the results of the...
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and european coalition forces saying that the u.n. resolution one thousand and seventy three which of course sanctioned a no fly zone in libya was basically designed to provide some sort of security for the civilians on the ground in libya and so far the numbers of civilian casualties have only been rising so the u.n. resolution is basically not living up to its purpose and that of course is the concern voiced by the russian foreign ministry many other russian officials and just recently the russian prime minister. now speaking about russia's. russia's foreign minister rather is in north. africa as we speak after where you just said i assume it's likely very likely that he'll be calling for calm. indeed we know that libya is definitely going to be on the agenda first that deal of golf he's currently in egypt he will later be making his way to all cheerio where he will also be talking about the ongoing conflict in libya we know that he is meeting with various egyptian officials and the force libya is definitely going to be on the agend
and european coalition forces saying that the u.n. resolution one thousand and seventy three which of course sanctioned a no fly zone in libya was basically designed to provide some sort of security for the civilians on the ground in libya and so far the numbers of civilian casualties have only been rising so the u.n. resolution is basically not living up to its purpose and that of course is the concern voiced by the russian foreign ministry many other russian officials and just recently the...